Balkan Pine Vole vs Common Cardinal

Microtus felteni compared with Cardinalis cardinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Common Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Cricetidae	Cardinalidae
Genus	Microtus	Cardinalis
Species	Microtus felteni	Cardinalis cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Common Cardinal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Common Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Common Cardinal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Cardinal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Cardinal

Common Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.